Lighting fixture



T. H. BULLOCK.

LIGHTING FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, 1921.

1,434,676. [Patented N0v.7,1922.

I 1 5.. 2 awve mtoz Patented Nov. 7, 1922..

UNITED STATES PATENT @FFEQE.

THOMAS H. BULLOCK, or NEW roan, n. Y., ASSIGNOR TO RTJ'SSEL :s. cnnssiuan, or NEW YORK, n. Y.

LIGHTING FIXTURE.

Application filed April 23,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known. that I, THOMAS H. BULLOCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lighting Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in lighting fixtures, and more particularly has reference to shade or globe holders such as are usually employed for holding inverted and other forms of glass and other globes and shades and is intended to provide means for compensating for variations in the diameters o1 such globes or shades and for adjusting the holder accurately thereto and with out showing the variations or adjustment.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated in Fig. 1 in side elevation a suitable t'orin of fixture with globe in position, embodying an application of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail, parts being broken away illustrating the adjustment features.

3 indicates the usual outlet cap, and 4 the drop chains of the fixture which carry the ring or shade holder 5, the shade 6 being retained therein in the usual manner. Instead of having the ring continuous, and in order to accurately engage the flange of the shade. the ring is split or cut, the adjacent ends being indicated by the reference char acters 7S in Fig, 2. 9 indicates one of the ornamental segments or sections to which the chain is attached and is secured to one of the free ends of the ring such as 7 by any suitable means such as the rivets 10 and overlaps the other free end 8 as shown, thus allowing the ring to be expanded or contracted to a reasonable extent for adjust ment to shades of various diameters.

11 indicates a suitable binder secured to the end 7 of the ring and provided with a bolt 12 as shown, and 13 is a projection from the other end 8 of the ring drilled and tapped to receive the free end of the ,bolt 12, so that when the ring has been adjusted to 1921. Serial No. 463,838.

the desired diameter, the nut let may be applied tor retaining the combination in place.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that the adjusting means being upon the inside of the ring, shades may be readily introduced or withdrawn from beneath the fixture simply by loosening up the nut 14 allowing the ring to expand sufliciently to with draw or insert the flange of the shade and in tightening up the ends of the ring are drawn together sufficiently to properly engage the flange, thus leaving the fixture complete without objectionable disfigurement, and properly fitting the shade. 15 indicates a: ring or other suitable means for engaging the link of the chain by which the ring is suspended.

Of course it will be understood that various modifications may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In combination with a shade holder of the class described, an ornamental section upon the outside of said holder overlapping the adjacent ends thereof, said section secured to one of said ends and having fastening means attached thereto, and fastening means secured to the other end of said holder. and means for locking said fastening means upon the inside of the vertical wall of said holder.

2. In combination with a shade holder of the class described, an ornamental section upon the outside of said holder overlapping the adjacent ends thereof, said section secured to one of said ends and having fastening means attached thereto, and fastening means secured to the other end of said holder, and means for locking said fastening means upon the inside of the vertical wall of said holder, said fastening means having sliding relation and adapted when operated to expand or contract said holder.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

THOMAS H. BULLOCK, 

